Days after controversial comments from Neymarin which he had recalled discussions with Kylian Mbappé during his time in Paris Saint-Germainthe French forward broke the silence. At a press conference before the match Real Madrid against Salzburg in the Champions League (this Wednesday), he gave his opinion on the Brazilian’s statements.
It all started as a result of Neymar’s recent statements, in which he mentioned a dispute with Mbappé during his time at PSG: “I had small problems with Mbappé. “It was a small fight when Messi arrived at PSG, he didn’t want to share me with anyone.” A phrase that generated a stir in the world of football and for which the Frenchman was consulted about it.
“The truth is that I have nothing to say. I am very focused on what I do here at Real Madrid. I have a lot of respect for Neymar. I could say a lot about him, but I want to remember the positive, a unique player in the history of football and all the moments we spent in Paris. Now I’m in Madrid, I want to enjoy it. And luck to Neymar, his family and his friends,” Kiki said.
In this way, true to his style, Mbappé chose not to generate more controversy around what was that cycle in which he had to share a team with Messi and Neymar at PSG. The Argentine star arrived in August 2021 after being forced to leave Barcelona and the world of football placed all its expectations on that trio of stars that promised to destroy everything.
Football is a team sport and the entire Parisian capital experienced a marketing boom but the success on the field was not up to par, with local titles but two very poor campaigns at the international level, in the Champions League, the pending account for the Qatari capitals club.
Vitinha, another one who hit Mbappé
This Tuesday, Vitinha, a Portuguese midfielder who shared the squad with the forward, mentioned in an interview with The Times that The team functioned better without the presence of the former Monaco player on the field.
“Kylian is one of the best, if not the best. We knew it would be difficult, that we could not replace him directly. But he can be replaced with the team. And that is what we have done. I think that collectively, as a team, we are better and we have already shown it,” launched.
Despite recent statements about the Frenchman’s time in the capital’s team, his figures are impressive. The forward played 308 games, scoring 256 goals and registering 106 assists. Although he failed to win the Champions League, his time at the club allowed him to win more than 10 titles, including six French leagues, establishing himself as one of the most notable figures in PSG history.